[V8] Simple basic stupid question to which I probably know the answer....

[Ed Kellock]

I love the Konis in my black 93 V8.  I have hated Bilstein HD's in every car
that I've had them in from a 1983 GTI to my 1991 V8 5psd as well as my 91
Avant.  Boge TG are okay, but I don't like the fact that they raise the car
a little bit.  Yes, they do.  BTDT on several cars.

Earlier this year I pulled the Bilstein HD from the Avant front and put in a
used set of Boge TG.  Just a week or so ago I pulled those and put in a set
of Boge Automatic 32-402-1.  These are non-gas, straight hydraulic shocks.
The nose of the car is back down to look compatible with the rear and the
ride has gained compliance in response to the small stuff.   The gas shocks
feel like rocks over some very small abrupt things.

Front shocks come out the top hole as long as you don't need any other
parts.  Rears are a piece of cake.

IMO, the Boge Automatics are the closest thing to stock ride you're going to
find.  The Konis in my black 93 are hands down far superior to HD's.

Ed
 


-----Original Message-----
From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of
diemarthadie at aol.com
Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 11:26 AM
To: rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com; v8 at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [V8] Simple basic stupid question to which I probably know the
answer....


Did you see that Tire Rack has a 25% off sale on Konis?
John


-----Original Message-----
From: Roger Woodbury <rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com>
To: v8 at audifans.com
Sent: Fri, Mar 19, 2010 7:45 am
Subject: [V8] Simple basic stupid question to which I probably know the 
answer....


Well, it is drawing up to the point that I will need front struts for 
the
V8.  I suspect that the rears should be replaced also, as I am quite 
certain
that they were installed in Germany in May of 1990 by the elves in the
forest.

So, I have been looking around to see what prices for struts and rear 
shocks
look like.  Konis and Bilsteins are...well...shocking.  Monroe 
sensamatics
are intriguing, and I have yet to find prices for Boge, which might end 
up
being what I will use.

I am almost wondering if I can do this myself.  The last time I tried 
to do
a set of shocks was on my BMW 1600 Alpina a long time ago, and without a
spring compressor, it was a nightmare that ended up being finished in a
guy's race car prep shop.  So, the automatic first question:

1.  will I need to compress the spring and remove the entire strut to
replace the inserts in front?

2.  How hard will R&R of the rear shocks be, and will the spring need 
to be
compressed for that as well.

In the end I may not have time to do this project at all, as we may be
moving, but I thought I'd ask.  Task time is around mid June, I would
imagine.

Also, when I washed the car last week, I found that the right front 
center
cap has gone awry.  I dunno how or when that happened, as I last washed 
the
car earlier in March.  I use a do-it-yourself car wash, so I get to 
examine
the whole car while I wave the wand around.  It makes me angry that I 
have
an ugly hole in the center of the wheel, with the bracket still sitting
there...pretty ugly.  But then I never did like the flat faced wheels, 
and
maybe this summer, cash willing, there will be some new wheels on the 
car as
well.  Maybe a nice set of OEM basket weaves, although I am somewhat 
taken
by some of the TSW wheels I have seen.

Ah.  The sickness continues!

Roger

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